Barrie investment advisors
direct their CIBC Miracle Day™ commissions to support 11
non-profits
BARRIE, ON, June 27, 2016 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX: CM)
(NYSE: CM) -- CIBC Wood Gundy today announced a donation of
$60,000 to 11 local charities to help
improve the lives of kids-in-need in Barrie from funds raised on CIBC Miracle
Day™.
This year, 10 investment advisors in Barrie donated commissions of $60,000 and since 2011, have raised $225,477 to support local organizations that
benefit children.
"As a Big Brother myself, I know how important it is to support
young people each and every day," said Richard Fenton, Branch Manager & Investment
Advisor of the CIBC Wood Gundy Barrie Main Branch. "Thanks to the
generosity of our clients and the dedication of our investment
advisors, the $60,000 we raised will
help children in our community thrive."
"This heartfelt gift from CIBC Wood Gundy will go a long way in
supporting our children's programs at the shelter," says
Lisa Spinks-Smith, Development
Manager of the Barrie Women and Children's shelter. "CIBC has
always been one of our top supporters and this donation will allow
us to continue providing quality services for children affected by
abuse."
Representatives from the following charities were on hand today
to accept the donations:
- Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre's Hearts & Minds
Campaign
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Barrie
- Barrie Women & Children's Shelter
- Gilda's Club
- COPE Service Dogs
- Hockey Helps the Homeless
- Mikey's Place for Autism
- Cystic Fibrosis Canada
- Down Syndrome Association of Simcoe County
About CIBC Miracle Day™
CIBC Miracle Day is the
annual flagship fundraising event for the CIBC Children's
Foundation. On CIBC Miracle Day, CIBC Wood Gundy Investment
Advisors and CIBC Capital Markets employees donate their fees and
commissions to organizations that support kids in our communities.
Through the efforts of employees and clients $6 million was raised in 2015, for a total of
nearly $234 million donated to
hundreds of children's charities across the globe since 1984. To
learn more, visit www.cibc.com/miracleday.
About CIBC
CIBC is a leading Canadian-based global
financial institution with 11 million personal banking and business
clients. Through our three major business units – Retail and
Business Banking, Wealth Management and Capital Markets – CIBC
offers a full range of products and services through its
comprehensive electronic banking network, branches and offices
across Canada with offices in
the United States and around the
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SOURCE Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce